Backcountry Hunters & Anglers - Nevada Chapter

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Feb

2020

Nevada Chapter encourages public comments in Washoe County

Our NV state Chapter is actively engaged with the Truckee Meadows Land Management Act (https://www.landsbill.org/). This Act includes proposals for both public land disposal and protection in Washoe County that is meant to guide future growth as well as make conservation set-asides that could benefit our public lands. As with past Nevada lands bills, this one has the potential to result in positive benefits for a variety of interests as long as stakeholders are given real opportunities for ...
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14

Feb

2020

Chapter submits comments on Truckee Meadows

Dear Ms. Rodriguez and Congressional staffers, A belated thank you for the gift of your time in hosting the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act all-day stakeholder discussions last month (1/24). No small feat! And an extra thank you for including us, as well as our representative from national Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA). We apologize for the lateness of this response, but as volunteers, sometimes life & day jobs intervene to keep us from the computer. For your ...
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Jan

2020

Protecting Nevada's Wildlife Heritage

Published in the Reno Journal on 1/23/2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/01/23/nevada-must-take-steps-protect-our-wildlife-heritage-mero/4554158002/ As a native Nevadan, there’s nothing I love more than to get out and enjoy our state’s natural beauty. Nevada is filled with extraordinary natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy and admire. Nevadans love to play outside —  hunting, fishing, hiking and biking and these activities bolster a ...
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20

Dec

2019

Nevada Chapter's Statement on Sen. Cortez Masto's legislation to protect the DNWR

Earlier today the Nevada delegation led by Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act (S. 3145). The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers would like to thank Sen. Cortez Masto and the Nevada delegation for bringing this issue into the national spotlight. The legislation addresses public input and access in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge while incorporating provisions dealing with ...
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21

Oct

2019

Nevada Chapter submits letter to Clark County

The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have partnered with a coalition of conservation groups in Southern Nevada to submit a letter regarding the Clark County Land Bill procedure. The submitted letter below addresses the need to work with all stakeholders and approach this comprehension package with a responsible balance of conservation, recreation and economic development. Letter: Conservation organizations at the local, state and national levels, and the public we represent, ...
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13

Sep

2019

SB 316 helps ensure access to public lands

The godfather of the North American Model of Conservation, Aldo Leopold, once said, “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.” Accessing those last few blank places on public land should become a bit easier after the Nevada legislature’s passage of SB 316, which is designed to stop private landowners from illegally blocking public access to our public lands.   The new law now falls into Nevada’s Code NRS 202.450 under ...
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14

Aug

2019

Chapter co-hosts volunteer day at Table Mountain

The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers teamed up with Friends of Nevada Wilderness and Back Country Horsemen of America to host a 3 day volunteer event in the Table Mountains last June.Table Mountain is located in the central portion of the Monitor Range approximately 60 miles northeast of Tonopah, Nevada. The name comes from its unique high plateau or table land landspace. It is one of the few flat-topped ranges in the Great Basin.This area is home to the introduced Monitor elk ...
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13

Aug

2019

White Pine County Silver State OHV Trail

The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been involved with the issue of the Silver State Trail (SST) since 2004 when we submitted comments on the Lincoln Co. SST proposal, continuing through the 2006 White Pine (WP) Co. SST proposal and the subsequent 2010 Ely BLM EA which evaluated alternatives and finally, the decision not to designate the SST.In advance, NV BHA wishes to emphasize: we strongly support the multiple use mandate for public lands, coupled with the sustainable ...
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Jul

2019

Summer 2019 Nevada Chapter News

The chapter has added a number of new chapter leaders to accommodate the growth we are seeing from last year. With this new blood in the chapter, we have greatly increased our capacity to be more engaged in policy and have started planning more events and volunteer opportunities moving forward in 2019.             With the state legislation in full swing, most of our attention has been towards commenting and activating our members to voice our opinion on bills focused on public lands and our ...
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22

Jul

2019

Nevada BHA adds chapter sponsors

The Nevada chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is excited to announce that we have added two-chapter level corporate sponsors. IMBIB and Pilot Peak Guide Service have become the newest chapter level corporate sponsors for the Nevada Chapter.     IMBIB Custom Brews is a Reno based brewery that creates diverse and authentic beers to please everyone's palate including sour, malty, hoppy, and easy drinking brews and specializes in barrel-aged beers of many kinds. IMBIB is the monthly ...
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